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2005 Merage Foundation for the American Dream Fellows
The Merage Foundation for the American Dream is proud to present our 2005 Fellows. Their life stories, goals, and accomplishments have inspired both the Foundation and our Partner Universities. The Foundation is certain that the Fellows’ achievements will continue to have a positive impact upon their colleagues, their communities, and the nation.
Facebook page for all American Dream Alumni
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Daniel Flores
(University of California, Los Angeles)
American Dream: To become a medical doctor. |
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Mohamed Halawi
(University of Houston)
American Dream: To become a physician-scientist specializing in oncology and cancer genomics. |
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Stephanie Hu
(Stanford University)
American Dream: To pursue a medical doctor degree and become a leader in public health policy. |
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Katerina Kelman
(Stanford University)
American Dream: To improve access to affordable housing for America’s vulnerable citizens. |
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Laurel Young-Hwa Lee
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
American Dream: To become a physician-scientist and bring adequate health care to medically underserved populations. |
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Qiao Liang
(Universtiy of New Mexico)
American Dream: To develop mathematical modeling technology—e.g., for epidemic spread—that improves living conditions for humanity. |
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Svetlana Meyerzon
(Harvard University)
American Dream: To attend law school and bring the opportunities afforded by the U.S. Constitution to disadvantaged groups, as a judge, prosecutor, or human rights activist. |
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Eric Mvukiyehe
(University of Washington)
American Dream: To become a professor of political science and promote freedom, particularly for disadvantaged groups, through research and teaching. |
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Onyi Offor
2004 & 2005 Cohorts Co-President
(Harvard University)
American Dream: To become a medical doctor and researcher focused on developing effective therapies for curing breast cancer. |
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Carla Prieto
(Columbia University)
American Dream: To innovate in the construction of landmark structures, particularly bridges, and develop more financially feasible possibilities in structural design. |
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Alina Rekhtman
(Princeton University)
American Dream: To pursue a career in international development, as a consultant to international development agencies or with an intergovernmental organization. |
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Mayte Santacruz Benavidez
(University of California, Irvine)
American Dream: To obtain the juris doctor degree and become a councilmember for the city of Santa Ana, California. |
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Shijun Xi
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
American Dream: To pursue the medical doctor degree and help solve America’s health care problems through disease prevention. |
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Joseph Zheng
(University of California, Berkeley)
American Dream: To lead the reform of America’s health care system so that all Americans receive adequate health insurance. |
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